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Yeye Luisah Teish: Honoring Your Ancestors and Finding Your Purpose
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You are a drop of water that ripples through centuries. Your thoughts and actions dictate not only your future but that of your entire lineage. How can you contribute better?
In this episode, Yeye Luisah Teish shares insights on ancestor reverence and how revisiting our roots can heal wounds inflicted by a patriarchal and materialistic society. By 'roots,' she means the indigenous, uncolonized, and unsuppressed parts of who we are. She also discusses the beautiful Yoruba religion, the difference between religiosity and spirituality, the prevailing perils of colonialism and the Inquisition, and how we can embody our indigenous past to leave a lasting impact.
Yeye Luisah Teish is an author, teacher, dancer, storyteller, and a well-known high priestess and Oshun chief in Yoruba tradition. Her spiritual guidance programs heal countless people worldwide. Among many things, she wrote the highly acclaimed book 'Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals.'
What we discuss…
3:57 – What is a ‘matristic’ worldview?
9:12 – Questions to ask ourselves to find our purpose in life
15:03 – Yeye’s childhood, and how mothers shape the minds of their children and the world
18:06 – Stripping colonial thinking away and reclaiming our indigenous mind and spirit
20:48 – What are the Orishas in Yoruba religion, and how can we awaken our spirituality?
27:03 – Divination: What it is and how to practice it
34:22 – Why being religious doesn't mean you're spiritual
39:30 – The perversion of Christ's teachings and the changing meaning of symbols
54:59 – How to be a better human and spiritual being in today’s world
1:06:03 – What’s the message of the Divine Mother?
Learn more from Yeye Luisah Teish:
Website: https://www.yeyeluisahteish.com/
Connect with Lauren and Shaina:
Website: https://www.globalsisterhood.org/
Instagram: @theglobalsisterhood
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Manage episode 304591521 series 2990502
You are a drop of water that ripples through centuries. Your thoughts and actions dictate not only your future but that of your entire lineage. How can you contribute better?
In this episode, Yeye Luisah Teish shares insights on ancestor reverence and how revisiting our roots can heal wounds inflicted by a patriarchal and materialistic society. By 'roots,' she means the indigenous, uncolonized, and unsuppressed parts of who we are. She also discusses the beautiful Yoruba religion, the difference between religiosity and spirituality, the prevailing perils of colonialism and the Inquisition, and how we can embody our indigenous past to leave a lasting impact.
Yeye Luisah Teish is an author, teacher, dancer, storyteller, and a well-known high priestess and Oshun chief in Yoruba tradition. Her spiritual guidance programs heal countless people worldwide. Among many things, she wrote the highly acclaimed book 'Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals.'
What we discuss…
3:57 – What is a ‘matristic’ worldview?
9:12 – Questions to ask ourselves to find our purpose in life
15:03 – Yeye’s childhood, and how mothers shape the minds of their children and the world
18:06 – Stripping colonial thinking away and reclaiming our indigenous mind and spirit
20:48 – What are the Orishas in Yoruba religion, and how can we awaken our spirituality?
27:03 – Divination: What it is and how to practice it
34:22 – Why being religious doesn't mean you're spiritual
39:30 – The perversion of Christ's teachings and the changing meaning of symbols
54:59 – How to be a better human and spiritual being in today’s world
1:06:03 – What’s the message of the Divine Mother?
Learn more from Yeye Luisah Teish:
Website: https://www.yeyeluisahteish.com/
Connect with Lauren and Shaina:
Website: https://www.globalsisterhood.org/
Instagram: @theglobalsisterhood
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